Cardiff City (H) 19.08.23 | 15:00 K.O | Pre Match Thread

[fuchsntf]

11 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

LEICESTER 5-0 CARDIFF

 

10 hours ago, JimJams said:

Half time score?

The Welsh are better educated so have a different counting system,

that blows down the hillsides…1-2..    Backed from great baritones mind..

But I am English as they come…Lost & wedged in, those rolling hills of Germany Welsh-hunting from the dark mysterious Schwarzwald…..3-1

Edited 19 August 2023 by fuchsntf

[J. James]

2 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

We've played the first two matches with 10.5 men. The two kids from the youth team have been out of their depth in both games. The oppo knew it. Cov were actively encouraging us to pass to Macateer. 

 

Had any senior player played that role instead, even out of position Praet, Albrighton, JJ, we'd have won both far more comfortable 

I have to agree, I've not been impressed at all by our youth team stars, is this why "he who must not be named" (not Voldemort, the N.Irish one) - refused to play them?

Or is his refusal to play them the reason they look out of their depth now?

 

Maybe it's simply that we expect too much too soon.

[foxfanazer]

Last day in Budapest and my IPTV is working and connects to the TV in the hotel. Now if I can just work out a way to convince my girlfriend that this game is massive

[deep blue]

6 minutes ago, J. James said:

I have to agree, I've not been impressed at all by our youth team stars, is this why "he who must not be named" (not Voldemort, the N.Irish one) - refused to play them?

Or is his refusal to play them the reason they look out of their depth now?

 

Maybe it's simply that we expect too much too soon.

I'd agree they looked out of their depth but it often takes time to adapt to a new level, so it's too early to write them off.  In particular, the physicality comes as a shock, I think, to young and inexperienced players.

 

It's not easy to tell whether, after a few games, the youngster is going up up his level to the league.  I think it's one of the things that tells you how good a manager is ... those that can spot a youngster who has a good likelihood of stepping up and who manage to find a way to gradually integrate them into the team without compromising the overall performance of the team.  For me, Rodgers failed totally to do that and I think one of the reasons was lack of courage.

[Bourbon Fox]

On 17/08/2023 at 12:22, EnderbyFox said:

Am I right in thinking this will only be available to watch if you are outside of the country via FoxesHub? So next to impossible to find a stream?

I haven't had issues finding streams so far, long may it continue 

[ccfcmart]

I thought QPR was a gimmee after our draw at Weeds and their performance against Watford.We seem to play better away from home so I think we'll give you a game today.Alot of what the new gaffer has done has gone under the radar as far as the cursory twitter glances from outsiders.

[Larry_LCFC]

We are all expecting a comfortable win which probably means we will be scraping across the line at 99 minutes 🤣 Need to be slick and just play positively from the minute we kick off. Absolutely nothing to fear here. Play our football.

[lcfcell]

Think this will be a really tough game. Likely another 1-0 if we do win

[FrankieADZ]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

Last day in Budapest and my IPTV is working and connects to the TV in the hotel. Now if I can just work out a way to convince my girlfriend that this game is massive

give her your credit card and tell her to go shopping for a couple of hours

[Shamomoa]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

Last day in Budapest and my IPTV is working and connects to the TV in the hotel. Now if I can just work out a way to convince my girlfriend that this game is massive

🤣 do you manage to watch all leicester games on IPTV as never used it... streams seem to be at a low with us being in the championship.

[Paninistickers]

45 minutes ago, deep blue said:

I'd agree they looked out of their depth but it often takes time to adapt to a new level, so it's too early to write them off.  In particular, the physicality comes as a shock, I think, to young and inexperienced players.

 

It's not easy to tell whether, after a few games, the youngster is going up up his level to the league.  I think it's one of the things that tells you how good a manager is ... those that can spot a youngster who has a good likelihood of stepping up and who manage to find a way to gradually integrate them into the team without compromising the overall performance of the team.  For me, Rodgers failed totally to do that and I think one of the reasons was lack of courage.

I'm not so sure these pair are ones on the club's radar. 

 

There are usually rumblings very very early if a club has uncovered something special. There was chatter about chilwell and Barnes way before they ever broke into the first team. Going back, Jeff Schlupp too. 

 

KDH and Hamza and Luke Thomas were always that next level down but even so, had been identified. 

 

Now the chatter seems to revolve around alves braybrooke and nelson rather than these pair who have been playing 

[Ric Flair]

If we continue to play an extremely slow defence with a high line then the opposition will cause us problems. We need to be clinical and the points will keep coming.

[foxfanazer]

5 minutes ago, Shamomoa said:

🤣 do you manage to watch all leicester games on IPTV as never used it... streams seem to be at a low with us being in the championship.

Yeah they seem spot on so far. The one I have even has most/all of the league one and league two games as well

[foxfanazer]

6 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

give her your credit card and tell her to go shopping for a couple of hours

I've had a right stroke of luck. It's been beautiful sunshine all week and today it's absolutely pissing it down 

[EastAnglianFox]

If there's one club in the league that has the ability to make Aaron Ramsey look like an absolute baller then you just know its us 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, EastAnglianFox said:

If there's one club in the league that has the ability to make Aaron Ramsey look like an absolute baller then you just know its us 

I remember when Christian Benteke hadn't scored for something like a year and then inevitably turned into prime Drogba against us

[OntarioFox]

These are pacier than either team we've faced so far - tore Leeds apart on the opening day. We'll have to be switched on and hopefully not play too high a line.

[TheFiveTime]

do things like foxesplayer work with a vpn - not that i ever would.

[damolcfc]

I'd be happy with a radio stream 🤣

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

Will our new Mancini get a start? Or a cheeky 25 later?

[Larry_LCFC]

I thought the EFL had a streaming service you could pay for? Is that not a thing?

[Tomo260]

Just now, Larry_LCFC said:

I thought the EFL had a streaming service you could pay for? Is that not a thing?

Not if you're in the UK. Ridiculous blackout rule here 

[murphy]

35 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

These are pacier than either team we've faced so far - tore Leeds apart on the opening day. We'll have to be switched on and hopefully not play too high a line.

 

Don't worry.  We've got it covered.

 

 

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

5 minutes ago, murphy said:

 

Don't worry.  We've got it covered.

 

 

Someone is going to show him up sooner or later. The question is - will it be himself, or another footballer? 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Such a change from last season already. Actually excited for a game, nerves about getting the points already to make our mark on the division. 

 

A complete 180 on even a few months ago where I barely batted an eyelid when we got relegated.